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May 25, 2012
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| 16:27 EDT |  | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! discontinues Livestand | | Yahoo! has discontinued Livestand, its personalized digital newstand app for the iPad. Announced on the company's blog, the move is part of their plan to discontinue or consolidate a number of products across its technology platforms over the course of 2012. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 16:00 EDT |  | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Options Update; May 25, 2012 | | CBOE Volatility Index-VIX up 39c to 21.93. Option volume leaders today: GOOG BAC CHK AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 12:07 EDT | | ETR |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Entergy's Pilgrim nuclear power station receives new 20-year license | | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced its decision to renew the operating license for Entergy's Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass. The approval means the NRC has concluded there is no safety or environmental issue that precludes renewal of the plant's license to operate for an additional 20 years. Entergy Nuclear filed Pilgrim's license renewal application on Jan. 25, 2006, making this the longest license review on record. The plant's original 40-year license was scheduled to expire on June 8. Pilgrim's renewed license enables the plant to operate until 2032. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:47 EDT |  | CSCO |
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| 11:28 EDT |  | AAPL |
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| 11:20 EDT | | CSCO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Cisco participates in a conference call with Morgan Stanley | | Morgan Stanley's Ehud Gelbum and Cisco's Vice President & Service Provider Chief Architect, David Ward, discuss Cisco's vision, strategy and perspective on SDN in a webcast to be held on May 30 at 11 am. Webcast Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:49 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:56 EDT |  | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple may retest its 10-day MA as support, last at $553.50 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:42 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 08:13 EDT |  | AAPL |
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| 07:29 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Alibaba.com shareholders vote in favor of Alibaba Group proposal, WSJ reports | | Alibaba.com's (ALBCF) minority shareholders have voted in favor of a proposal to be taken private by Alibaba Group, reports the Wall Street Journal. Alibaba Group will pay HK$13.50, or $1.74, a share for the 27% stake it doesn't already own. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 07:03 EDT |  | CLR |
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| 06:44 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 06:43 EDT | | HLF |
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| 06:26 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Options Update; May 25, 2012 | | CBOE Volatility Index-VIX down 28c to 22.05. Option volume leaders: HPQ BAC JPM AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com |
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May 24, 2012
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| 17:37 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple: CEO Cooke will forego approximately $75M in dividend equivalent value | | In a filing Apple said: At Mr. Cook's request, none of his restricted stock units will participate in dividend equivalents. Assuming a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share over the vesting periods of his 1.125M outstanding restricted stock units, Mr. Cook will forego approximately $75 million in dividend equivalent value. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 13:13 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 12:08 EDT | | BRK.A |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Buffett: Berkshire will probably buy more newspapers, Omaha World-Herald says | | Warren Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) will "probably" buy more small- and mid-sized newspapers, the Omaha World-Herald reports. The company is planning to buy 63 daily and weekly newspapers from Media General (MEG) for $142M. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 12:03 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 11:59 EDT | | MMM |
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| 11:55 EDT | | EOG |
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| 11:33 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Former Apple insider says "people embarrassed" by Siri, Fortune reports | | In a Fortune article on Tim Cook's first year as Apple (AAPL) CEO, a former company insider says "People are embarrassed by Siri. Steve would have lost his mind over Siri." Fortune notes that Siri's response time has been slow, "meaning the servers and software powering it are inadequate." Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:26 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple's Pascal Cagni resigns after 12 years, The Next Web reports | | Pascal Cagni, Apple's (AAPL) VP of Europe, has resigned after 12 years with the company, The Next Web reports, citing French newspaper Le Figaro. The resignation has yet to be confirmed by Apple or by Cagni. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:25 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 10:39 EDT | | LNKD |
| theflyonthewall.com: | LinkedIn expected in-line quarter could be a disappointment, says Majestic | | In a pre-open note, Majestic Research said they expect LinkedIn to have a relatively in-line Q1 of $213M in revenues vs. consensus $216M. The firm believes an in-line quarter could be viewed as a disappointment given investors have become accustom to upside from the company but it believe long-term trends remain positive. Shares :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:04 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:45 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:41 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 08:44 EDT | | MHR |
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| 08:16 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 07:49 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 07:26 EDT | | AAPL, YHOO |
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| 06:36 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Sony to be in-cell touch panel supplier for next-gen iPhone, Digitimes reports | | Sony (SNE) is likely to become an important in-cell touch panel supplier for Apple's (AAPL) next-generation iPhone, which is likely to launch in September or October, according to Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:32 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | PC shipments could see only slight sequential growth in Q2, Digitimes reports | | With orders from Europe suddenly growing weak, PC vendors are concerned that Q2 shipments may not be as strong as originally expected, according to Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:30 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Chinese mobile phone users hit 1.03B, Digitimes reports | | As of the end of April, there were 1.03B mobile phone subscribers in China, with 15.43% of them 3G users, according to Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:19 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple says U.S. e-book lawsuit is "fundamentally flawed," Reuters reports | | Apple (AAPL) has rejected charges that is conspiring to fix e-book prices, saying that the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit is off base and could discourage competition and harm consumers, according to Reuters. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:13 EDT | | YHOO |
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May 23, 2012
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| 23:31 EDT | | KO |
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| 13:58 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 12:55 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple, Samsung fail to reach deal, Korea Times reports | | The CEOs of Apple (AAPL) and Samsung were unable to resolve their legal differences during a two-day, court-ordered meeting, accoridng to The Korea Times, which cited an unnamed Samsung official. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:45 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Microsoft to launch Office for IPad and Android tablet this year, BGR says | | Microsoft (MSFT) is planning to release its Office suits for Apple's (AAPL) iPad and Google's (GOOG) Android tablets, reports Boy Genius Report. According to a reliable source, the company is hoping to release the suite for November of this year. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:11 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:59 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple reverses earlier weakness, resistance is at $561.54 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:41 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Active equity option families in first 10-minutes | | Active equity option families in first 10-minutes of trading according to Track Data are: AAPL DELL BAC F. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:37 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:15 EDT | | DMND |
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| 09:14 EDT | | DMND |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Diamond Foods volatility elevated into Oaktree Investment | | Diamond Foods overall option implied volatility of 68 is above its 26-week average of 62 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement on the company securing $225M investment from Oaktree Capital Management. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:09 EDT | | DMND |
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| 08:59 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 08:10 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 08:02 EDT | | MHR |
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| 07:58 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 07:50 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 06:37 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 06:12 EDT | | VE |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Veolia in advanced talks to sell bus unit, Haaretz reports | | Haaretz reports that Veolia (VE) is continuing its disengagement from the Israeli transportation business and is in advanced negotiations to sell part of its public transportation Connex bus division to the Afikim group. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:12 EDT | | YHOO |
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May 22, 2012
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| 21:57 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 17:02 EDT | | MMM |
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| 16:42 EDT | | NLY |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Annaly Capital provided positive update on CEO Michael A.J. Farrel | | Annaly Capital Management announced that its Chairman, President and CEO, Michael A.J. Farrell, has completed his treatment program and that his cancer is in remission. "There are no certainties in life, but I feel good and have been given an encouraging prognosis," said Farrell. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 16:00 EDT | | YHOO, AAPL |
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| 13:36 EDT | | BRK.A |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Report says Berkshire may be interested in RailAmerica, Business Journal says |
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| 10:40 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 10:35 EDT | | LNKD |
| theflyonthewall.com: | LinkedIn reverses from recent downtrend, resistance at $107.13, its 10-day MA | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:26 EDT |  | LOW |
| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary | | Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Devon Energy (DVN) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Knight Transportation (KNX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at KeyBanc... Lowe's (LOW) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray... Redwood Trust (RWT) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital... McKesson (MCK) downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Raymond James. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:26 EDT |  | EOG |
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| 10:16 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Microsoft expects 350M Windows 7 devices will be sold this year, Bloomberg says |
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| 10:00 EDT | | LNKD |
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| 09:41 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 08:27 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 07:46 EDT | | LNKD |
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| 07:40 EDT | | LOW |
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| 07:35 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Sprint to ship HTC Evo 4G LTE pre-orders this week, AllThingsD reports | | Sprint (S) is expected to start shipping pre-orders of the the HTC Evo 4G LTE on Thursday, AllThingsD reports. As a patent dispute has held up its full launch, it is unclear when the phone will show up in retail stores. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 07:32 EDT | | LOW |
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| 06:32 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 06:29 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 06:24 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | International smartphone vendors concerned about LTE supply, Digitimes reports |
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| 06:15 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 05:53 EDT | | LOW |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Lowe's downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray | | Piper Jaffray downgraded Lowe's citing risk to guidance and weak fundamentals following the company's Q1 results. Piper believes Lowe's is losing market share and has inferior real estate. The firm dropped its price target for shares to $28 from $41. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 05:48 EDT | | EOG |
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| 04:48 EDT | | AAPL |
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May 21, 2012
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| 18:41 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Former Yahoo! executive Robert W. Kwok charged with insider trading | | The SEC charged Robert W. Kwok, a former executive at Yahoo! (YHOO) and a former mutual fund manager at a unit of Ameriprise Financial (AMP), with insider trading regarding a search engine partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft (MSFT). Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 18:18 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 16:16 EDT |  | YHOO, LOW |
| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Closing Wrap | | Stocks on Wall Street were higher in spite of Facebook (FB) breaking its IPO pricing. Stock futures were higher throughout the premarket trading session as the market got ready to bounce from its two week tailspin. There was little reaction to the better than expected Chicago Fed National Activity Index but the futures action led to a higher open for the broader market. The averages began the day slightly higher but moved firmly into the green shortly after midmorning. The market then moved in a narrow range for most of the session, but with an upward trend, as the market finally broke its losing streak... ECONOMIC EVENTS: Domestically, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.11 for the month of April from -0.29 in March... COMPANY NEWS: Facebook shares fell below their $38 issue price in premarket trading and continued to slide as much as 13.7% before finding a level near $33. In its second day of trading the stock closed down $4.20, or 10.99%, at $34.03... Yahoo! (YHOO) agreed to sell half of its 40% stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1B and laid out a joint agreement for a plan to dispose of the remainder of its stake over time. Yahoo did not give exact plans for what it will do with the proceeds, expected to be about $4.2B after taxes, but did increase its share repurchase authorization by $5B concurrently with the transaction... JP Morgan (JPM) slid close to another 3% as the company's CEO Jamie Dimon announced at an investor conference that the bank is suspending its share repurchase program for the time being as it works to strengthen its capitalization ahead of new regulations... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Cooper Industries (CBE), up $14.04, or 25.14%, to $69.88, after agreeing to be acquired by Eaton Corporation (ETN) in a cash and stock deal valued at $72.00 per share, and Krispy Kreme (KKD), up 61c, or 10.15%, to $6.62, following its report of better than expected earnings. Also higher were shares of Westport Innovations (WPRT), up $2.83, or 11.93%, to $26.56, as Craig-Hallum said in a note to investors that the firm sees more catalysts heading into Westport's analyst day later this week and continues to recommend the stock as the shift towards natural gas in trucking is hitting a tipping point. Noteworthy losers included Lowe's (LOW), down $2.88, or 10.11%, to $25.60, after its sales and profits beat estimates but its yearly earnings guidance came in below consensus, and BlackRock (BLK), down $4.18, or 2.43%, to $167.73, as Barclays (BCS) announced plans to sell its entire 19.6% stake in the alternative investment manager... INDICES: The Dow gained 135.10, or 1.09%, to 12,504.48; the Nasdaq rose 68.42, or 2.46%, to 2,847.21; and the S&P 500 added 20.77, or 1.60%, to 1,315.99. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 16:07 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 15:16 EDT | | LOW |
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| 15:03 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple tops its 10-day MA, resistance at $563.22 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 14:20 EDT | | MMM |
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| 14:18 EDT | | MMM |
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| 14:17 EDT | | MMM |
| theflyonthewall.com: | 3M Company sees strength in its industrial unit | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 14:17 EDT | | MMM |
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| 13:41 EDT | | HLF |
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| 13:31 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Eastman Kodak to appeal ruling on patent infringement action against Apple, RIM | | Eastman Kodak (EKDKQ) announced that it has received notice of the Administrative Law Judge’s initial determination in the U.S. International Trade Commission action brought by Kodak against Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM). The ALJ concluded that the Apple iPhone 3G and the accused RIM BlackBerry devices infringe Kodak’s patent, although his recommendation is that the patent claim is invalid, Kodak said. The final decision of the ITC, based on the deliberation of the full Commission, is expected by September 21. Kodak said, “We are pleased the ALJ has concluded that Kodak’s patent is infringed by Apple and RIM. We expect to appeal to the full Commission his recommendation on validity. The ALJ’s recommendation represents a preliminary step in a process that we are confident will conclude in Kodak’s favor. In a previous ITC investigation, a different ALJ found this same Kodak patent to be valid and infringed by Samsung, whose products are similar to those offered by Apple and RIM.” The patent at issue, US Patent No. 6,292,218, relates to a technology invented by Kodak for previewing images on a digital camera-enabled device. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 13:25 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 13:11 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 13:10 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 12:57 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Judge rules Apple, Research in Motion don't violate Kodak patent, Bloomberg says | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 12:21 EDT | | YHOO, LOW |
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| 12:00 EDT | | LOW |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Lowe's falls 9.3% | | Lowe's is down 9.3%, or $2.64, to $25.84 :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:11 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 10:13 EDT | | LOW |
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| 10:07 EDT | | LOW |
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| 10:05 EDT |  | DMND |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Rumor: Diamond Foods up on speculation of a Pipe investment by Oaktree Capital | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:00 EDT | | HLF |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Herbalife receives approval for additional licenses in China | | Herbalife announced that China's Ministry of Commerce has granted eight additional licenses for the company to conduct its direct-selling business in Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Tianjin Municipality, Heilongjiang Province, Hunan Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hainan Province, and Anhui Province. All licenses are effective immediately. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:00 EDT | | LOW |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Lowe's falls 10.1% | | Lowe's is down 10.1%, or $2.89, to $25.59 :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:47 EDT |  | LOW |
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| 09:44 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:43 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:43 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:37 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:36 EDT | | LNKD |
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| 09:33 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 09:28 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:28 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo sees closing of sale of first 20% of Alibaba stake closing within 6 months |
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| 09:26 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! CEO says deal more straightforward, quicker to close than PIPE deal | | Says both parties ultimately concluded that the complex and unprecedented nature of the contemplated transaction were not justified relative to the potential tax savings. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:22 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! CEO: Deal with Alibaba reaffirms relationship, set for more collaboration | | Comments made by interim CEO Ross Levinson on conference call to discuss agreement on comprehensive plan for Alibaba stake. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:12 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:11 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:10 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:09 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:09 EDT | | HLF |
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| 09:08 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:03 EDT | | MMM |
| theflyonthewall.com: | 3M Food Safety obtains AFNOR approval for 3M Petrifilm Aqua Coliform Count Plate |
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| 09:00 EDT | | LOW |
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| 09:00 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 08:56 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! asset sale could be viewed negatively longer term, says Piper Jaffray | | Piper Jaffray says the valuation of Yahoo!'s Alibaba assets in the deal announced overnight was essentially inline with its sum of the parts price target of $18 for Yahoo!. Piper believes that while the asset sale is likely to be viewed positively in the short-term, it could be viewed negatively longer term since Yahoo! is selling a large portion of the most important company in Chinese eCommerce which is likely to be worth more in five years than today. The firm keeps an Overweight rating on Yahoo! shares. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 08:41 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo volatility increases on Alibaba stake sale and share buyback | | Yahoo overall option implied volatility of 39 is above its 26-week average of 37 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement into the company increasing its share buyback authorization by $5B after closing of the Alibaba 20% stake sale. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 08:07 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple should be bought, says Cowen | | Cowen said they believe Apple is on target for a September launch for the iPhone and views shares as cheap following the recent 20% pullback. Shares are Outperform rated. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 08:07 EDT | | CSCO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | RGB Networks, BlackArrow enable targeted advertising delivery for TV Everywhere |
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| 08:04 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Foxconn to invest $210M in China for Apple production, Economic Times reports |
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| 07:56 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 07:51 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! to host conference call | | Conference call to discuss agreement on comprehensive plan for Alibaba stake will be held on May 21 at 8:45 am. Webcast Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 07:31 EDT | | MMM |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Electrical Products Group hosts a conference | | 2012 Electrical Products Group Annual Spring Conference is being held in Longboat Key, Florida on May 20-23 with webcasted company presentations to begin on May 21 at 7:30 am; not all company presentations may be webcasted. Webcast Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:44 EDT | | HLF |
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| 06:39 EDT | | KO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Stocks with implied volatility movement; SFI KO | | Stocks with implied volatility movement: iStar Financial (SFI), Coca-Cola (KO) according to iVolatility. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:21 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Piper Jaffray continues to expect iPhone 5 launch in October | | Piper Jaffray continues to expect Apple to launch its iPhone 5 in October despite the 28nm chip shortage at Qualcomm (QCOM). Piper sees the worst case scenario as Apple being unable to meet demand in the short-term following the launch, meaning sales would shift from the December quarter into the March quarter. The firm reiterates an Overweight rating on Apple shares with a $910 price target. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Lowe's operated 1,747 stores in U.S., Canada, Mexico as of May 4 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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May 20, 2012
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| 18:35 EDT | | YHOO |
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May 18, 2012
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| 16:14 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 16:02 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 15:36 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple rebounds after fall, support at $522.18, resistance at $533.96 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 14:37 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Market set to end week lower as European situation continues to rattle investors | | Stocks are poised to end the week much lower as investors continued to worry that Greece could leave the euro zone, sparking a worldwide financial crisis. MACRO NEWS: Greece officially announced that it would hold new elections on June 17. The country's second-largest party, SYRIZA, has said that it wouldn't adhere to the agreements that previous Greek governments made in order to obtain bailout funds. Meanwhile, Greeks pulled their money out of the country's banks in droves... Also unnerving investors was the situation in Spain, whose fourth largest bank was reportedly hit with more than EUR1B of withdrawals. In a related development, Moody's downgraded its ratings on 16 Spanish banks... U.S. economic data failed to boost stocks, as jobless claims were in-line with the consensus estimate, but the index of leading economic indicators for April came in significantly below the consensus estimate. COMPANY NEWS: Facebook (FB) launched its IPO. The stock opened at $38 and was trading at $40.15 at 2:20 PM ET... Yahoo's (YHOO) CEO resigned, and the company agreed to add three nominees made by hedge fund Third Point to its board. The company is reportedly in talks to sell a 20% stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba back to the Chinese company for about $7B, according to All Things Digital... Groupon (GRPN) reported stronger than expected Q1 results, :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 12:44 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! said in talks to sell 20% of Alibaba back to company, Bloomberg reports |
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| 12:19 EDT | | YHOO |
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| 11:39 EDT | | LNKD |
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| 11:32 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 10:44 EDT | | LOW |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Earnings Preview: Lowe's likely to offer comments on weather, cost cuts in Q1 |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! said in talks to sell 20% of Alibaba back to company, Bloomberg reports |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Active equity option families in first 10-minutes | | Active equity option families in first 10-minutes of trading according to Track Data are: AAPL JPM BAC INTC. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 08:45 EDT | | LNKD |
| theflyonthewall.com: | LinkedIn volatility flat into Facebook IPO | | LinkedIn (LNKD) overall option implied volatility of 63 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement into Facebook (FB) IPO. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! gaps up in early trading, resistance is at $15.96 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | BofA/Merrill's electric utilities analyst has conference call May 21 not May 18 |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple Job's worked on a bigger screen iPhone before his death, Bloomberg reports |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! may finally strike Alibaba share deal, AllThingsD reports | | According to multiple sources, Yahoo (YHOO) is close to a deal to sell a large chunk of its stake in Alibaba (ALBCF) back to the company, AllThingsD reports. The deal could include a multi-billion-dollar share buyback to Yahoo investors and the eventual IPO of Alibaba. A deal, which has not been officially approved by the boards of both companies, could be announced as early as Monday. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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May 17, 2012
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! names Mollie Spilman new chief marketing officer, Bloomberg says | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Closing Wrap | | Stocks on Wall Street were lower on the day. Stock futures traded around fair value for most of the pre-market trading session, leading to a relatively quiet open for the broader market. The nearly in line jobless claims data had little effect on the market. The averages dropped following worse than expected data on manufacturing from the Philly Fed and an unexpected decline in the leading economic indicators. The averages never really gained any upside momentum as the market’s losing streak continued for another day… ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 370,000, versus expectations for a decline to 365,000. The leading economic indicators declined 0.1%, versus an expected increase of 0.1%. The Philly Fed survey had a reading of -5.8, versus expectations for a reading of +10.0. In Europe, worries about the health of Spain's banks resurfaced on a report that customers at Bankia had withdrawn more than EUR1B from their accounts in the past week. Meanwhile, Fitch ratings agency downgraded Greece deeper into junk territory... COMPANY NEWS: Wal-Mart (WMT) surged 4.21% higher after its earnings and revenue beat expectations and its forecast for next quarter was about in line with consensus at the mid-point... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Ctrip.com International (CTRP), up $1.26, or 6.41%, to $20.91, after it posted a sharp rise in its Q1 revenue, and SunPower (SPWR), up 51c, or 10.04%, to $5.59, as Apple (AAPL) got approval for a major solar project in North Carolina and the U.S. set duties on Chinese solar imports... Noteworthy losers included Advance Auto Parts (AAP), down $13.93, or 16.97%, to $68.17, after its earnings missed estimates and the company said it sees 2012 same store sales growth in the low single digits, and MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR), down 47c, or 22.07%, to $1.66, following the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer... INDICES: The Dow lost $156.06, or 1.24%, to $12,442.49; the Nasdaq fell $60.35, or 2.10%, to $2,813.69; and the S&P 500 dropped $19.94, or 1.51%, to $1,304.86. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Mild weather that helped retailers in Q1, may hurt Q2, Reuters says | | The warm weather that helped retailers in Q1 may hurt them in Q2 as consumers may pull back after spending more than anticipated, says Reuters. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | VIX methodology for Apple-VXAPL +9.4% to 37.63 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Media General in agreement with Berkshire Hathaway for purchase of newspapers | | Media General (MEG) announced that it has signed agreements with Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) for the purchase of newspapers and new financing. A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, BH Media Group, will purchase all of the newspapers owned by Media General, with the exception of the Tampa group, for $142M in cash. Media General said it is in discussions with other prospective buyers for its Tampa print assets. Under a separate credit agreement, Berkshire Hathaway will provide Media General with a $400M term loan and a $45M revolving credit line. The new loan will be used to fully repay the company's existing bank debt due March 2013 and will mature in May 2020. In conjunction with this, Media General will issue Berkshire Hathaway penny warrants for approximately 4.6M Class A shares, which represents 19.9% of Media General's existing shares outstanding. In addition, Berkshire Hathaway has the option to nominate a director to Media General's Board of Directors. The newspapers being purchased by BH Media Group include 63 daily and weekly titles in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama, in addition to digital assets, including websites and mobile and tablet applications. The newspapers also have a substantial commercial printing business. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Herbalife upgraded to Buy from Average at Caris | | Price target raised to $86 from $39. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | 3M Co. struggles with long supply chains, cost cutting, WSJ reports | | With slow economic growth, and Q1 sales up just 2.4%, 3M Co. (MMM) is focused on cost cutting from a vast, complex manufacturing enterprise with an estimated 65,000 products that are produced in 214 plants in 41 countries, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:49 EDT | | CLR |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Continental Resources added to Current Favorites List at Raymond James | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 06:37 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | AUO, LG Display pass iPad mini LCD panel certification, Apple Insider reports | | AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display (LPL) have both passed certification tests to produce LCD panels for a rumored iPad mini (AAPL) and are now preparing shipments to send to Apple, according to Apple Insider. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Foxconn denies rumors it will seek investments from clients, Digitimes reports | | Foxconn has denied that it will seek strategic investments with clients including Apple (AAPL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) to compete against Samsung Electronics, according to Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Time Warner Cable, Viacom settle their iPad issues, WSJ reports | | Time Warner Cable (TWC) says it will resume live streaming of some Viacom (VIA, VIAB) owned TV channels to customers' iPads (AAPL) following a legal settlement with Viacom, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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May 16, 2012
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Veolia Environment issues statement regarding sale of U.S. Solid Waste business |
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| 16:23 EDT | | BRK.A |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Options Update; May 16, 2012 | | CBOE Volatility Index-VIX up 30c to 22.27. Option volume leaders today: MSFT BAC FCX AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 16:08 EDT | | HLF |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple mentioned positively by Greenlight's David Einhorn at Ira Sohn conference | | Says Apple worthy of higher multiple, reported Bloomberg. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple May 540 straddle priced for 1.8% price movement into Friday’s expiration |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary | | Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Akamai (AKAM) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citigroup... Cisco (CSCO) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Fossil (FOSL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup... Hollysys Automation (HOLI) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Roth Capital... PepsiCo (PEP) upgraded to Outperform from Underperform at CLSA... Rowan Companies (RDC) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie... SandRidge Energy (SD) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Canaccord... Seadrill (SDRL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup... Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at RW Baird... TE Connectivity (TE) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie... Weatherford (WFT) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus... Total (TOT) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 09:40 EDT | | AAPL |
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| 09:23 EDT | | WFM |
| theflyonthewall.com: | BofA/Merrill's Head of U.S. Equity & Quantitative Strategy holds conference call |
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| 08:08 EDT | | MMM |
| theflyonthewall.com: | 3M Company signs agreement with Departments of Defense and Veterans Affair | | 3M Health Information Systems will open access to the 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. The 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary will provide the core technology to enable semantic interoperability for the joint DoD/VA integrated Electronic Health Record making it possible to share medical knowledge and secure patient data between care providers at U.S. military treatment facilities located around the world and VA Medical Centers. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple looks to dismiss class action suits over Siri ads, Apple Insider says | | Apple (AAPL) has filed a motion to dismiss a set of class-action lawsuits that accuse the company of falsely advertising the iPhone 4S Siri voice assistant feature, with the company arguing the plaintiffs are too vague, reported Apple Insider. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Berkshire cuts Intel position, adds to GM Viacom, Reuters reports | | Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) added new positions in GM (GM) and Viacom (VIAB) in Q1, and lowered its stake in Intel (INTC) by 33%, reports Reuters. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 07:03 EDT | | HLF |
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| 06:29 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple to help Czech cartoon character Krtek enter U.S. market, Bloomberg reports |
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| 06:27 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple iOS to keep hold of tablet dominance in 2012, Digitimes reports | | Despite a slight fall in market share in Q4, Apple's (AAPL) iOS is expected to reassert and maintain dominance in the worldwide tablet market throughout 2012, according to IHS iSuppli and reported in Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple to increase screen sizes for future iPhones, WSJ reports | | Apple's (AAPL) future iPhones are expected to have larger screens that previous smartphones, reports the Wall Street journal. Citing people familiar with the siutation, production set for next month will have screens that measure at least 4 inches compared to the 3.5 inches on the iPhone 4S. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Third Point reports increased stake in Yahoo! | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple June volatility low; shares trade below 10 and 50-day moving average | | Apple May 550 calls and puts are active on total call volume of 274K contracts (218K puts). June put option implied volatility is at 29, July is at 33; compared to its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing near term price movement. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Adobe announces new publishing features, deal with Meredith | | Adobe Systems (ADBE) announced a series of new features for Adobe Digital Publishing Suite that will allow media companies to monetize their content in new ways, the company said this morning. Among the new features are Content Viewer for Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, social sharing, expanded font licensing and enhanced integration with Adobe Creative Suite 6, said Adobe, which also announced that Meredith(MDP) has chosen Digital Publishing Suite to produce and distribute its leading brands, including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and Fitness, to multiple channels. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple iPad strength offsets iPhone weakness, says Sterne Agee | | After conducting supply chain checks, Stern Agee believes that Apple is less likely to surpass consensus iPhone estimates over the next two quarters, and that near-term iPhone expectations are likely too high. However, the firm thinks that the likelihood of iPad sales beating consensus estimates has increased. The firm raised its estimates for Apple slightly, and maintains a $780 target and Buy rating. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | JP Morgan to host a conference | | 40th Annual Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference is being held in Boston on May 15-17 with webcasted company presentations to begin on May 15 at 8 am; not all company presentations may be webcasted. Webcast Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Nokia says Apple tampered with Siri to not endorse Lumia 900, Next Web reports |
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| 07:12 EDT | | BRK.A, KO |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Labor, power shortages could turn worse as notebook demand rises, DigiTimes says |
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| 06:21 EDT | | CSCO, AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Qualcomm Snapdragon shortage forcing vendors to other options, DigiTimes says |
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| 06:19 EDT | | AAPL |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | 7.85-inch iPad reportedly uses thin-touch film, Digitimes reports | | Apple (AAPL) intends to use G/F2 thin-film touch technology on its 7.85-inch iPad, which could be see release by Q4, according to industry sources and reported in Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! to reimburse Third Point up to $4M for board replacement efforts | | Yahoo! has agreed to reimburse the Third Point Group for its documented expenses, fees and costs incurred in connection with, relating to or resulting from Third Point’s efforts to replace certain members of the Board, up to a maximum amount of $4M to be paid by Yahoo!. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo: Thompson will not get severance compensation | | The following is from a company 8-K filing: Yahoo! and Mr. Thompson agreed to terminate all other agreements between them, including Mr. Thompson’s offer letter, all outstanding but not fully vested equity awards and Yahoo!’s other plans and arrangements for the benefit of employees, with no severance compensation. However, in accordance with the terms of his offer letter, Mr. Thompson retained the make-whole cash bonus previously paid to him under his offer letter and the make-whole restricted stock units that had been granted to him pursuant to his offer letter and that had already vested. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Appaloosa reports increased stakes in Apple, United Continental, US Airways | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 16:22 EDT | | YHOO |
| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Closing Wrap | | Stocks on Wall Street were lower as fears mounted of a possible disorderly Greek exit from the euro currency. Stock futures were lower to begin the week as the market took its cue from the European markets, which were sharply lower. The weakness was attributed to Greece’s inability to form a coalition government and the prospect that the euro zone’s firewall will prove insufficient to shield Spain and other embattled countries against the effect of a Greek catastrophe. Weaker demand data out of China, highlighted by that country's policy response, certainly did not help either. The U.S. market opened sharply lower and continued its drop until finally finding a level about an hour into trading. With the financial sector still reeling from JP Morgan's (JPM) trading loss and the associated fallout, the averages tried in vain to recapture their losses before faltering again in the afternoon... ECONOMIC EVENTS: Domestically, there was little on the economic calendar. In Europe, stock markets plunged and the yields on benchmark sovereign debt in Greece, Spain and Italy spiked as Greece continues to be unable to form a new government. In China, the central bank announced plans over the weekend to cut its bank reserve requirement by 0.5 percentage points after economic readings showed industrial production growth had slowed... COMPANY NEWS: Yahoo! (YHOO) shares gained 2% after activist investor Dan Loeb won a spot on the company's board, along with two of his other nominees, and the company's CEO Scott Thompson quit over the resume inaccuracy that Loeb brought to light... Chesapeake Energy (CHK) also jumped as it was linked to a prominent activist investor, as shares rose 4.79% after the Wall Street Journal reported that Carl Icahn will likely reveal he once again has increased his stake in the company. The company also said after the close on Friday that it had arranged for a $3B unsecured loan to aid its financial flexibility as it continues to sell off assets and said on its call today to discuss the financing that it "wouldn't be surprised" if Icahn becomes a large shareholder... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Groupon (GRPN), up $1.84, or 18.54%, to $11.73, ahead of its earnings report after the bell and up another 11% in the after market when its earnings and revenue beat expectations. Also higher were shares of Francesca's (FRAN), up $1.58, or 6.60%, to $25.60, after the company raised its earnings and same store sales guidance for its upcoming report and terminated its CFO for improper communication via social media. Noteworthy losers included Ancestry.com (ACOM), down $3.59, or 13.72%, to $22.57, following NBC's cancellation of the show "Who Do You Think You Are?", which featured the company's technology and services, and InterOil (IOC), down $3.88, or 6.73%, to $53.73, after the company said it received a notice that Papua New Guinea's government will cancel a liquefied natural gas project in the country... INDICES: The Dow lost 125.25, or 0.98%, to 12,695.35; the Nasdaq fell 31.24, or 1.06%, to 2,902.58; and the S&P 500 dropped 15.04, or 1.11%, to 1,338.35. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Judge grants Apple request to consolidate, delay patent trial, Foss Patents says | | A Florida-based federal judge granted Apple's (AAPL) request to consolidate a patent lawsuit against it by Motorola Mobility (MMI) with Apple's patent lawsuit against HTC , according to Foss Patents. As a result, Motorola's lawsuit, originally scheduled to go to trial at the end of this year, is now not slated to be tried until April 2014, the publication added. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Shutterfly retreats on report of new Apple photo sharing service | | Shutterfly (SFLY), whose products enables users to store and share Internet-based photos, is slumping after The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple (AAPL) is planning to add new photo sharing features to its online service, iCloud. The new features will enable users to share and comment on multiple sets of photos, according to the newspaper, which cited unnamed sources. At this time iCloud only enables users to share one set of photos, the newspaper said. In mid-afternoon trading, Shutterfly dropped $2.01, or 7.56%, to $24.59. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Midday Wrap | | Stocks on Wall Street were lower at midday, as investors worried about Europe and China. Stocks began the day sharply lower on the heels of a sell off in the European markets. The weakness overseas was attributed to concern over Greece’s inability to form a coalition government, putting its continued participation in the euro zone in greater doubt. The weakness spread to the U.S., where the financial sector remains in turmoil following JP Morgan’s (JPM) trading loss. The market opened lower but the selling intensified before finding a level where it began to recapture some of its losses. The market has essentially drifted off its lows to cut its losses in half... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., there was little on the economic calendar to distract investors from worries about Europe and China. In Europe, the yields on 10-year Greek, Spanish and Italian bonds all climbed while German bond yields declined to historically low levels as fear continues to mount about the potential exit of Greece from the euro currency. Stock markets across Europe plunged as well. In China, the central bank took action over the weekend to stimulate slowing growth, as it announced plans to cut its bank reserve requirement by 0.5 percentage points the day after economic readings showed inflation, industrial production growth, spending and lending had all slowed... COMPANY NEWS: Yahoo! (YHOO) shares gained almost 3% after its CEO Scott Thompson relented to pressure and stepped down following a firestorm over a computer science degree he never received. The company also reached a deal with activist shareholder Dan Loeb of Third Point, who had initially disclosed Thompson's resume problems, as the company agreed to allow Loeb and two other Third Point nominees to join its board... Another recently embattled company, Chesapeake Energy (CHK), jumped 7% after the company said it had arranged for a $3B unsecured loan to aid its financial flexibility as it continues to sell off assets. Also, the Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Carl Icahn will likely reveal he once again has increased his stake in Chesapeake, and the company said on its call to discuss its financing that it "wouldn't be surprised" if Icahn becomes a large shareholder... JPMorgan Chase (JPM) continues to deal with the fallout of its $2B trading loss, as the bank announced that its Chief Investment Officer Ina Drew will retire, to be replaced by Matt Zames, and the bank's stock fell another 2%... Best Buy (BBY) Chairman Richard Schulze will step down when his term ends after the company's investigation into its former CEO Brian Dunn found that Dunn violated policy by engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a female employee and Schulze failed to bring the matter to the board's audit committee when he first learned of the allegations... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Golfsmith (GOLF), up 28%, after agreeing to be acquired by Canada's Golf Town for $6.10 per share in cash, and Citizens South Banking (CSBC), up 24%, following its announcement that it will merge with Park Sterling Corporation (PSTB). Also higher were shares of Avon (AVP), up more than 4%, after the company responded to the latest $24.75 per share buyout offer from Coty, but asked for another week to make a decision on the bid... Noteworthy losers included Ancestry.com (ACOM), down 13%, following NBC's decision not to renew the TV show "Who Do You Think You Are?", and InterOil (IOC), down 9%, after the company got notice from Papua New Guinea of the state's intention to cancel an LNG project agreement... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was down 82.07, or 0.64%, to 12,738.53; the Nasdaq was down 16.01, or 0.55%, to 2,917.81; and the S&P 500 was down 9.14, or 0.68%, to 1,344.25. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple gets mixed patent ruling, court orders review of one claim versus Samsung |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple wins review of tablet design patent against Samsung, Bloomberg reports | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:01 EDT | | AAPL |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Foxconn denies reports it will manufacture Apple's new iTV, The Next Web reports |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Apple pressured to drop "4G" from iPad marketing in some markets, GigaOM says | | Apple (AAPL) gave in to pressure and changed the way its iPad is being marketed in some countries outside of North America, dropping its claim of being a 4G device in Australia and New Zealand, reported GigaOM. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Taiwan makers building plants in preparation for Apple products, DigiTimes says |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | USPS banning international shipments of laptops, iPads, AP reports | | The U.S. Postal Service is banning shipments of electronics with lithium batteries internationally, due to the risk of fire, the Associated Press reports. The ban includes electronics such as smartphones, laptops and iPads. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Yahoo! reaches agreement with Third Point to settle its pending proxy contest |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Cisco and Intel's views on IT spending clash, Barron's reports | | When CEO John Chambers blamed Cisco's (CSCO) earnings miss last Wednesday on weakened corporate tech spending, his comments whipsawed tech investors and stocks. Indeed, much of Cisco's woes can be blamed on Europe, which is a big spender on business software, services, and networking gear. That is especially true of Europe's governments, which might explain Chambers' more negative view of corporate spending, Barron's reports. But apparently, Chambers hadn't checked with Intel (INTC) CEO Paul Otellini, who sees no change in IT spending. Intel is less reliant on Europe and more dependent on emerging markets in China, India, and Brazil, which probably explains why Otellini isn't feeling Chambers' pain, the periodical notes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" | | Jim Cramer laid out his game plan for the week of May 14, ahead of Facebook's (FB) IPO on Friday. (Monday) Groupon (GRPN) reports, Cramer said this stock shows us just what can go wrong with a red hot technology-related IPO. He said to stay away. (Tuesday) A slew of retail earnings, including JC Penney (JCP), Dick'' Sporting Goods (DKS), Saks (SKS), TJX Stores (TJX) and Home Depot (HD). Cramer was bullish on TJX and Home Depot, but told investors to steer clear of the others for now. (Wednesday) earnings include John Deere (DE) a perpetually downbeat conference call, Target (TGT) a retailer whose prospects are looking up, along with two restaurants Jack in the Box (JACK) and Red Robin (RRBG). Cramer said he's intrigued by Target, but would only listen to the two burger chains'' results. (Thursday) Reporting: Ross Stores (ROST), Gap Stores (GPS) and Dollar Tree (DLTR), along with cloud computing giant Salesforce.com (CRM). Cramer said to buy any of the retailers on weakness, but only pickup Salesforce if the weakness is severe. (Friday) the expected IPO of Facebook (FB) and Cramer once again told investors to get in on the IPO, if they can, but absolutely do not buy any shares in the aftermarket. Next, Cramer said he's always a fan of companies unlocking value by splitting themselves up. In a case like Marathon Oil (MRO), shares rose 30% from the time the deal was announced until the split actually occurred earlier this year. But once the split happens, cautioned Cramer, the opportunity comes to an end. Now ConocoPhillips (COP) has spun off its Phillips 66 (PSX) refining and pipeline assets, the company is only growing at 3% to 5% a year, hardly enough to get excited about., Cramer says. He prefers Chevron (CVX), which offers a smaller dividend but also more growth. Investors looking for even more upside should consider EOG Resources (EOG) or an oil pipeline like Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP). Bottom-line: Cramer said that he's not a buyer of either half of the old Conoco and told investors that this opportunity, like most other break up stories, has come to an end. Then, Cramer put the energy drink maker Monster Beverage (MNST) through his 10-step prism to find out if its a turbo-charged company or just an over-caffeinated stock. Weighing all the pros and cons, Cramer said that he would invest in Monster only as a speculative stock. He also recommended using deep-in-the-money call options as a stock replacement strategy to limit the downside risk. MAD MAIL: Medtronic (MDT) is dead money and there are better places to invest. Cramer prefers Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) instead of Inergy (NRGY). Conns (CONN) too risky. Cramer is only recommending a few oil stocks and not Carrizo (CRZO). Bearish on Windstream Communications (WIN). Abbott Labs (ABT) is his favorite drug stock. NO HUDDLE OFFENSE: Cramer sounded off on the JPMorgan Chase (JPM)) bad-trade debacle. Cramer suggested JPM CEO Jamie Dimon give up his bonus as a gesture of good will toward shareholders. LIGHTNING ROUND: (Bullish) DOW; CCE; HBAN, buy under $6. (Bearish) UPL; BGCP; BRCD; ERF.Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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